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NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 1: A Texas state trooper takes a photo of a portion of the space shuttle Columbia as it lies in a parking lot February 1, 2003 in Nacogdoches, Texas. Space shuttle Columbia broke up in flight Saturday morning, killing seven astronauts and spreading debris over hundreds of miles of Texas countryside. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)